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Questions raised over KC-led ‘independent’ review into Mossbourne schools

Probe led by a King’s Counsel asks parents to submit evidence - but report’s findings will not be shared with them

Author: Hackney Citizen

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Mossbourne Federation announces 'independent review' into its own complaints procedures

Anne Whyte KC, supported by a team of solicitors at Fieldfisher LLP, is conducting the review

Author: Hackney Citizen

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Mossbourne heads take on expanded roles amid safeguarding probe

Principals of two Hackney academies put in charge of Essex schools following Mossbourne Federation takeover

Author: Hackney Citizen

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Explainer: What statutory powers do councils have over academies?

Unlike local authority-maintained schools, academies are run by not-for-profit trusts under contract with the DfE

Author: Liam Brady

Hackney Town Hall

Mossbourne launches review of complaints procedure amid safeguarding inquiry

Multi-academy trust says it is concerned some parents and carers may have ‘lost confidence’

Author: Hackney Citizen

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Hackney Council launches ‘in-depth review’ of school behaviour policies to tackle high exclusion rates

Councillors lay out scope of investigation into why borough has second-highest number of exclusions in inner London

Author: Hackney Citizen

Councillor Sophie Conway

Child safeguarding watchdog lays out scope of Mossbourne inquiry

Rare review follows more than 300 separate complaints about children's experiences

Author: Hackney Citizen

Jim Gamble

Andy Leary-May on Mossbourne: 'Until 16 months ago, I would've been among the parents surprised by the extent of adverse experiences'

The father-of-two, in his own words, on what led him to raise concerns about the multi-academy trust

Author: Andy Leary-May

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Hackney Council urges Education Secretary to help with ‘intolerable’ unregistered schools dilemma

Councillors write to Bridget Phillipson as data shows nearly 1,600 youngsters out of safeguarding ‘line of sight’

Author: Hackney Citizen

Councillor Sophie Conway

Commissioner warns against 'reckless public discourse' ahead of Mossbourne investigation

Jim Gamble has raised concerns around people making assertions about the review which are 'simply wrong'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Jim Gamble

Mossbourne CEO grateful for support and ‘encouragement’ amid allegations against trust’s schools

Academy trust head thanks parents, pupils, staff and governors for their support amid allegations against one of the trust’s schools, which have triggered a safeguarding review

Author: Hackney Citizen

Peter Hughes CEO Mossbourne

Council urged to investigate Hackney's schools following Mossbourne allegations

Councillors say children are 'suffering under a culture of fear and cruelty' in some academies

Author: Hackney Citizen

Council urged to investigate Hackney's schools following Mossbourne allegations